Obiettivo
Space is the foundational characteristic of visual perception and we generally perceive it as continuous and uniform. Behavioural measurements and the properties of our sensory systems however, demonstrate that this is an illusory situation and our percept is constructed by the brain. One example is our lack of awareness of the blind spot that exists in each eye. Space is non-uniformly represented in the visual brain and this representation is dynamically influenced by motor behaviour, in particular by eye movements. The PLATYPUS consortium will investigate the dynamic nature of spatial sensation and perception, focussing on the continuous mutual interaction of motor behaviour and perception. Our research objectives integrate human behavioural and cutting edge non-human primate electrophysiological research techniques and focus on translation of basic into applied research. Focussing on the adaptive nature of vision and action, strategies to perturb and probe perceptual space and geometry will allow measurement of spatial and geometrical perception in humans and the representation of such in non-human primates. This research will extend to applications for people wearing progressive lenses which distort action and space perception, patients with a blind area in their visual field and for virtual reality technology development. PLATYPUS researchers will grow existing and establish new collaborative teams, sharing research techniques, knowledge and mentoring between established and with upcoming researchers in academia and industry. Individuals will benefit from intense scientific and career development training while institutions will benefit from the exchange of state-of-the-art techniques. The ultimate outcome will be increased understanding of the continuously updating neural construction of space and the production of assistive technologies for people needing corrective lenses, with ocular or visual discontinuity and for the growing virtual reality industry.
Campo scientifico
- scienze naturaliscienze biologichezoologiamammologiaprimatologia
- scienze mediche e della salutemedicina clinicaoftalmologia
- ingegneria e tecnologiaingegneria dei materiali
- scienze naturalimatematicamatematica purageometria
- scienze naturaliinformatica e scienze dell'informazionesoftwaresoftware applicativirealtà virtuale
Programma(i)
Meccanismo di finanziamento
MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)
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48149 Muenster
Germania
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40126 Bologna
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35037 Marburg
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73430 Aalen
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20148 Hamburg
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2747 Werrington Nsw
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3800 Victoria
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Partecipazione conclusa
02215 Boston Ma
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14642 Rochester Ny
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V5A 1S6 Burnaby
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